Should GW Have A /FPS Command?

Lateralus

Lateralus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Mo

Hey. I was thinking back about when I played Diablo II and I was comparing others games to GW other than it and I remembered the handy /FPS command from Diablo II. I thought this was a pretty nice command that gave you live info on your game speed and such. It was pretty convenient with it being a small figure at the top of your screen and would only go away when you typed the command again.

I mainly wanted to know what other GW players think of this and if they think this is a good idea for GW to have.

Here’s a screenshot of it.

Whiplashr

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

It wouldn't be a bad idea, IMO, but I just thought I'd mention, if you wanna see your framerates, there is already a great utility called FRAPS (http://www.fraps.com) which you can use in any game. It's very easy to setup and use.

David Lionmaster

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

above the floor and below the celing

Fortunes Favored

GW has this, right click on the GW shortcut on you desktop, and after the quotes put a space and then -perf

when you load the game, that information will be in the top right hand corner

Mr_eX

Mr_eX

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ice Tooth Cave

Opt and Niho Private Chat [lulz]

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by David Lionmaster
GW has this, right click on the GW shortcut on you desktop, and after the quotes put a space and then -perf

when you load the game, that information will be in the top right hand corner
Thanks for sharing this, it works perfectly.

Tarun

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

I'd prefer an in game option to toggle it on and off, than runnnig a shortcut to get it via a command line option.

Sereng Amaranth

Sereng Amaranth

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Amazon Basin [AB]

These days, any game worth buying will have a framerate code.

zaza

zaza

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Tiger Tail

N/R

They should also add a /time and /date command, just simple everyday things...

Doomlord_Slayermann

Doomlord_Slayermann

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chicago IL

Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR]

W/P

Um, it would be nice, but I can think of a lot of things I'd rather have ArenaNet do before they mess with this.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

/favor
/fps
/time

Are all commands that people have wanted from Beta->today. I'm hoping they eventually get around to adding them, but I'm sure more important things need to come first.

-Loki-

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by zaza
They should also add a /time and /date command, just simple everyday things...
For all those people too lazy to turn their heads to look at a clock?

kvndoom

kvndoom

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Communistwealth of Virginia

Uninstalled

W/Mo

/favor before anything else. Having to map just to know who has favor is pretty silly, and always has been.

/favor
America currently has favor of the Gods. To win the favor of the Gods from America, Europe must win 3 more times.


Wow, how hard can that be?

Paperfly

Paperfly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

I'd use a /time. Since I usually don't run GW in windowed mode and there's no clock in my room, I currently keep my mobile phone propped up against the keyboard to act as a timepiece.

Turns out I'm the obsessive type.

Doomlord_Slayermann

Doomlord_Slayermann

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Chicago IL

Dark Phoenix Risin [DPR]

W/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
Wow, how hard can that be?
Okay, how about making Elite missions enterable without the need of a stupid taxi system? Wow, how hard can that be?

It has nothing to do with how "hard" something is and everything to do with the priorities that ArenaNet needs to set.

Lateralus

Lateralus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Mo

You guys are right about Anet needing to get their priorities together… It seems they would rather dick around with the login screen or menu’s color tone… look at how many times they have changed it, now its some ugly square on the bars.

But this is really just a simple task for them to do.

And we NEED /favor and /time… this is common sense that we need this.

Caleb

Caleb

Nil nisi malis terrori.

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
/favor before anything else. Having to map just to know who has favor is pretty silly, and always has been.

/favor
America currently has favor of the Gods. To win the favor of the Gods from America, Europe must win 3 more times.

I love it.

Lateralus

Lateralus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Loki-
For all those people too lazy to turn their heads to look at a clock?
Not just your time...

(USA)
Pacific- **:** AM/PM
Mountain- **:** AM/PM
Central- **:** AM/PM
Eastern- **:** AM/PM
And other countries...

Or we would even have guild members or friends listed on a time sheet
Jim- **:** AM/PM
Eddie- **:** AM/PM
Bob- **:** AM/PM

Another example… /Time Jim
“The current time for Jim is 2:45 PM”

Just to make this clear for you, but back to the /FPS

The Real Roy Keane

The Real Roy Keane

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Dublin, Ireland

A time command? Is it THAT hard to look at your phone/watch/clock?

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

Use the -perf command on your shortcut... its really not hard.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by LifeInfusion
Use the -perf command on your shortcut... its really not hard.
Most people want to be able to turn it on and off without having to exit+reload the game.

Swampgirl Inez

Swampgirl Inez

"I love reading trash!"

Join Date: May 2005

Home Again

A list of suggestions in Sardelac Sanitarium, including ideas for commands: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=84455

A Community Works guide on GW switches and command line options: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=94814

closed.